He made this observation while answering fan questions in a video shared on his YouTube channel.
Aakash Chopra stated that the Rohit Sharma injury fiasco could have definitely been handled better when asked about the same. He also demanded greater transparency from the BCCI in such situations:
The reputed commentator observed that the Indian fans are not direct stakeholders when it comes to franchise cricket. He added that even Sunil Gavaskar has a similar opinion on the subject.
The 43-year-old pointed out that the Mumbai Indians cannot be blamed if they did not want to share Rohit Sharma’s injury details.
However, the former KKR player questioned the BCCI for not being transparent on the issue as the Indian team physio Nitin Patel was in the UAE during IPL 2020 and would have been aware of Rohit Sharma’s injury status.
Aakash Chopra expresses surprise about the Indian team management not being aware of Rohit Sharma’s injury status
According to Aakash Chopra, what was weirder was the fact that even Indian captain Virat Kohli was unaware of Rohit Sharma’s availability status for the Australian tour.
Aakash Chopra signed off by observing that it might be the first instance where the team management is also in the dark about such a situation. He then reiterated that a greater degree of transparency is definitely required.
Rohit Sharma is expected to undergo a fitness test on December 11, based on which his availability for the Test series against Australia will be decided. Even if he is deemed fit, he is unlikely to be available before the Sydney Test as he may have to serve the quarantine period in Australia.
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